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UNITED STATES NOBVIN E. SMITH, OF DES MOINES, IOWA.

HAIRPIN.

'Application led January 17, 1927. Serial No. 161,572.

The object of my invention is to provide a hair pin of simple, durable and inexpensive construction. I

More particularly, it is my object to provide a hair pin having in general aU-shape and having one or both ends turned back on itself, so as to form a hook or catch member for affording more efficient holding.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of my hair pin, whereby the objects contem lated are attained, as hereinafter more ully set forth, pointed out in my claim, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which: t

Figure 1 is a plan view of a hair pin embodying my invention, in which the free end of one arm is' bent inwardly and then toward the closed end of the hair pin.

Figure 2 is a plan view of another form of my hair pin, in which one arm has its end bent outwardly and then toward the closed end of the hair pin.

Figure 3 is a side elevation of a form in which my hair pin may be embodied, in which the free end of one of the arms is bent outwardly and away from the plane in which the body of the hair pin lies, and thence generally toward the closed end of the hair pin.

Figure 4 is a-plan view of the hair pin shown in Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a plan view of another modified forml inV which the free ends of both arms are bent outwardly in the plane of the body of the hair pin, and thence generally toward the closed end of the hair pin.

Figure 6 is a plan .view showing a hair pin similar to that of Figure 2 with the hook member, however, inclined at a different angle from the main portion of its arm.

Figure 7 is a plan view of another form of the hair pin in which both free ends are bent outwardlyaway from the body of the hair pin and away from the plane in which the body lies and thence backand in general toward the closed end of the hair pin.

Figure 8 is a side elevation of a pin such as that shown in Figure 7.

Figure 9 is a plan view of another embodiment of my invention, in which the ends of both arms are bent inwardly toward each other and then toward the closed end of the hair pin.

'Figure' 10 is a plan view of a hair pin s1milar to that shown in Figure 1, except that the hook member is inclined at a different angle.

Figure 1l shows a plan view of a hair pin 1n which one arm has its free end bent to form a hook like that shown in Figure 3, lying out of the plane of the body of the ha1r pm, and the free end of the other arm has a hook like that of Figure 1 lying in the plane of the hair pin.

Figure 12 is a side elevation of the hair pln shown in Figure 11.

Figure 13 is a side elevation of a hair pin, one arm having a hook like that of Figure 6 and another like that of Figure 8.

Figure. 14 is a plan view of the hair pin shown in Figure 13. y

Figure 15 is a plan view of a hair pin with one hook like that shown in Figure 1 and another hook like that shown in Figure 2; and Y Figure 16 is a plan view of another form of the hair pin.

It is well known that it is diiicult to place hair pins in place where the hair is thin. It is also true that the prevalence of the recent style of wearing the hair bobbed has resulted in the' experience of difliculties in keeping hair pins in the hair.

The ordinary standard hair pin with thel crimped arms falls out.

It is therefore highlydesirable that a hair pin be provided, which will remain in place where the hair is thin or in bobbed hair.

I have designed a hair pin, which can be readily and easily inserted into the hair, and which when in place will not accidentally drop out and can not be drawn out as easily as the ordinary hair pins now in use.

I have shown in my drawings a number of embodiments of the principal idea of my invention.

My invention consists primarily in the making of a hair pin of the ordinary type, comprised of a substantially U-sliaped wire, in which the arms are preferably crimped and in which one or more of the arms has at its freeend a rebent portion. which will not be easily withdrawn from the hair.

While vI have shown several forms in which my invention may be embodied, I have Ishown the crimped arms in only part of the iigures. It will be understood, however that the crimped arms will be preferably used in any of the forms, in which my invention may be employed.

In Figure 1, I have shown a hair pin comprising the U-shaped wire, indicated generally by the reference numeral 10 having the crimped arms 11. The free end of one of thc arms, as at 12, is bent inwardly toward the other arm and thence toward the closed end of the hair pin.

In Figure 2, I have shown a similar structure employing the U-shaped wire 10 with the crimped arms 11. The free end of one of the arms has the hook portion 13 bent outwardly away from both arms and thence generally toward the closed end of the arm.

In Figures 1 and 2, the hook members 12 and 13 lie in the same plane as the main body of the hair pin.

In Figures 3 and 4, I have shown a slightly different form of the hair pin, using the U-shaped wireV 10 with the arms 14, one of which terminates in a hook member 15, which is bent away from its arm in a plane at right anglesto thatl in which the main body of the hook lies and thence toward the closed end of the hair pin, substantially parallel with the main body of its arm.

In Figure 5 is a hair pin comprising the U-shaped wire I with the arms 16. Each of the arms terminates in a hook 13, similar to that shown in Figure 2.

In Figure 6 is shown a hair pin with the U-shaped wire 10 and having the arms 16, one of the arms being provided with the hook member 17, similar to the hook member 13 of Figures 2 and 5, excepting that the hook member is inclined away from its adjacent arm at a different angle. This illustrates another form in which myinvention may be made Without departing from its essential structure.

In Figures 7 and 8, I have illustrated still another form of my hair pin, having the U-shaped wire 10 with the arms 16. Both arms 16 are provided with hook members 15 similar to that of Figure 3. Y

In Figure 9, there is shown still another form in which both ends of the arms are provided with inturned hooks 12, such as that shown in Figure 1.

In Figure 10 is shown a hair pin in which one arm is provided at its yfree end with a hook member 18 bent inwardly 'toward the other arm and thence inclined toward and substantially to the other arm. This form of the hair pin affords one of the most satisfactory and eiiioient ones.

In Figure 11 is shown a hair pin in which one arm is provided with a hook member 12 similar to that shown in Figure 1, and the other is provided with a hook member 15 similar to that shown in Figure 3.

Figure 12 is a side elevation of the hair pin shown in Figure 1l, illustrating it from a different point of view.

Figures 13 and 14 show another embodim'ent of the hair pin in which one arm 16 is provided with a hook member'l similar to that shown in Figure 3 and the other with a hook member 13 similar to that shown in Figure 2.

Figure4 15 shows still another form in which the arms of the hair pin are each provided at their free ends with hooks, one

eing the hook 12 as shown in Figurel, and the other the hook 13 as shown in Figure 2.

In Figure 16, I-have shown still another type of hair pin in `which each of the arms is provided at its free end with a hook member similar to the hook member 18 of Figure 10. The hook members 18 of Figure 16 cross leach other as illustrated, and form avery effective hair pin for holding purposes.

It will thus be seen that the idea of using the hook member on the end of thehair pin arm maybe embodied in a great variety of forms.

The hook member may be in any plane around a full circle, and the projecting end thereof may be arranged at a great yvariety of angles With relation to its arm. Either one or both of the arms may be provided with the hook member, andthe hook members on the two arms, where both are so provided may be greatly varied.

The form shown in Figure 10 may perhaps be the most eiieient for holding purposes.

I claim as my invention:

A hair pin having at the free ends of its arms hook members each bent inwardly and toward the other arm and toward the closed end of the hair pin, said hook members NORVIN E. SMITH. 

